Canon unabashedly created a top-notch camera with 65x optical zoom lens. Apparently, the camera maker is living its reputation of bringing in to the world the rare finds in the field of picture-snappers. Power Shot SX60 HS here presently shows off the craftsmanship of Canon.

Canon Power Shot SX60 HS

Quality of Images

SX60 delivers good images and there’s no doubt about it. Though at few times, the 1/2.3-inch image sensor can be a little bit of a turn-off for delivering average images. Compared to the images produced by other cameras with ultra-zoom feature, its results play somewhere at the middle of the scale. However, opposed to the results given by point-and-shoot cameras with the same image sensor, its images won’t simply match up.

Performance

Ultra-zoom cameras are commonly known for their slow performances heading to great dilemmas when it comes to shutter lag. It has a good stabilization system which is crucial to its kind, though tripods can come pretty handy all the time.

Specifications

Dimensions : 5.02 x 3.65 x 4.5 inches, 1.34 lbs. (camera only)

LCD : 3.0” with 922,000 pixels

Resolution : 16.0 megapixels

Image sensor : 1/2.3-inch CMOS

Optical zoom : 65x (21-1365 mm equivalent)

Viewfinder : Electronic, 922,000 pixels

Maximum image size : 5184 x 3456 pixels

Battery : Rechargeable Li-Ion

Estimated Retail Price : $549.99

Cool Factors

Full manual with full automatic control options which both come practically handy.

Electronic viewfinder and 65x optical zoom lens

Wi-Fi and NFC wireless connectivity

Performance speeds are pretty impressive compared to most of the ultra-zoom cameras in the competition.

Not-so-cool Factors

No touchscreen ability for the LCD

Image sensor is pretty small and the image quality produced falls behind the expected results.